Bernard, William "Butch" 61, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019. He leaves behind siblings, Kate (Randy) Pederson and Daniel Bernard, an uncle and many cousins. He is preceded in death by his father and mother, William G. and Alta Bernard, and sister Elizabeth Bernard. He was awarded a soccer scholarship to play at UNC-Chapel Hill. He was an All American. Funeral Mass will be at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Potomac, Maryland, Saturday, September 21, 2019, 11 a.m. Interment private.